Vatican City – the body of Pope Francis Was transferred to the Saint-Pierre basilica early Wednesday Wednesday to lie in the state of the Catholic faithful to pay tribute to the Argentinian pontiff that we remember his humble style, his concern for poor prayers and insistent for peace.
The wearers wore the simple wooden coffin on their shoulders through the doors of the Vatican ark, on Saint-Pierre square and in the basilica, with a cardinal procession in scarlet stumps and Swiss guards in their golden and blue uniforms behind.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who temporarily directs the Vatican until a new pope was elected, led the procession, with incense clouds preceding him while the church choir began to sing the litany of the Saints.
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Heads of State are expected to Francis funeral Saturday In Saint-Pierre square, but the three days of public viewing are largely for ordinary Catholics to cry the 88-year-old Pope, who Died Monday Afterwards, the Vatican said he had a Stroke and heart failure.
Francis was first in the state of Santa Marta Domus in a private vision for the residents of the Vatican and the Papal household.
Images published by the Vatican Tuesday, Francis lying in an open coffin, carrying the traditional sharp hairstyle of bishops and red dresses, his hands folded on a rosary. N ° 2 of the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, was photographed by praying by Francis.
His body was transferred from his residence to Casa Santa Marta, where he died. The coffin will be maintained open until midnight Wednesday and Thursday to allow the faithful to cry. The period of public mourning will end on Friday at 7 p.m.
The Francis coffin was not put on a raised beer – as was the case with the previous popes – but was simply placed on the main altar of the 16th century basilica, simply facing the benches.
Italian police have tightened the security of vision and funeral, making foot and horses around the Vatican, where the pilgrims continued to arrive for the celebrations of the Holy Year that Francis opened in December.
Funeral will be frequented by leaders, including President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy.
The funeral mass will be celebrated by the dean of the Cardinals College, Giovanni Battista Re. Papal funerals are broken down into Three distinct phasesor “stations”. They are the preparation of the body, the vision of the body, then the burial.
The cardinals are continuing their meetings this week to plan the conclave to elect François’ successor and make other decisions concerning the management of the Catholic Church as world leaders and the ordinary faithful have cried his death.
The first Latin American pontift in history has charmed the world of his humble style and his concern for the poor, but has alienated many conservatives with criticism of capitalism and climate change.
He appeared for the last time in public on Sunday with an Easter and Popemobile blessing tour through an enthusiastic crowd on Saint-Pierre square.
Church officials also shared some Details on the last hours of the PopeDescribing “a discreet death, almost sudden, without long suffering or public alarm”.